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Turkeys Nest picnic area and lookout

William Howe Regional Park

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Maddens Falls lookout, Dharawal National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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O'Hares Creek lookout, Dharawal National Park. Photo: Victor Harnadi © OEH

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Uloola Track, Royal National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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Couranga Track, Royal National Park. Photo © Andy Richards

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Couranga walking track

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Bellbird walking track, Leacock Regional Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Bellbird walking track

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Green grass and trees in Bents Basin Road picnic area. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Bents Basin Road picnic area

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Burrawang Reach picnic area, Georges River National Park. Photo credit: David Whitaker © DPIE

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Burrawang Reach picnic area

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Grass, trees and picnic tables in Durawi picnic area, Bents Basin State Conservation Area. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Durawi picnic area

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Fitzpatrick Park picnic area, Georges National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Fitzpatrick Park

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World Heritage Drive, Nattai National Park. Photo: Johh Spencer

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Gunjulla Flat picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo © Andrew Richards

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Gunjulla Flat picnic area

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Kellys Falls picnic area, Garawarra State Conservation Area. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Kellys Falls picnic area

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Kingfisher Pool picnic area, Heahtcote National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Kingfisher Pool picnic area

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Ridge walking track, Georges River National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Ridge walking track

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Thirlmere Lakes track pink wildflowers, Thirlmere Lakes National Parl. Photo: John Spencer

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Thirlmere Lakes walking track

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Waterfall Flat picnic area, Royal National Park. Photo: Andrew Richards

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Waterfall Flat picnic area

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Werri Berri picnic area barbecue, Thirlmere Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Werri Berri picnic area

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Yeramba Lagoon loop track, Georges River National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Yeramba Lagoon loop track

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Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Jeremy Little/OEH

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Close-up view of 2 Aboriginal men crouched over to perform a cultural ceremony. Photo credit: Menashe Salomon © Zanza Tours

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The Three Sisters at sunset with valley and mountain views. Photo credit: Jay Evans © Jaydid Photo

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The view of the Three Sisters at Echo Point in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo © FJ Tours

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Kangaroo on an open grassy clearing. Photo credit: Tim Tranter © Tread Lightly Eco Tours

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The Three Sisters in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo © Get Lost Travel Group

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View of Wattamolla with coastal bushland and sandy beach in the Royal National Park, near Sydney. Photo © M8 Explorer

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Kids looking through binoculars during a Bush Play School activity. Photo: Jodie Cooper © Bush Play School

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Three children wearing hats leapfrog over a fallen tree branch in the bush. Credit: Blanc Content Photography © Blanc Content Photography

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Ocean view along the Coast track in Royal National Park, showing grassy vegetation and coastal shrubland under a partly cloudy sky. Photo credit: Brian Lichi © Youthworks Christian Outdoor Education

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Coast track adventurous journey for youth

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Camplete camping set up with dining area and hammock. Photo: Clement Chan © Camplete

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A man abseils down cliff face in the Blue Mountains against a backdrop of valleys and hills. Photo © Neil Aldred

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Sugar glider resting on a branch. Photo: Pavel German © DPE

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Minerva Pool walking track in Dharawal National Park. Photo: Rowena Morris

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Minerva Pool walking track

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Youth trekking along The Coast track in Royal National Park. Photo: Alex Brown © Ausjourney

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A group of runners stand on a lookout platform in front of a sweeping view of mountains and mist-filled valleys. Photo credit: Tony Williams © Blue Mountains Fitness

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Training runs for Ultra Trail Australia events

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Women's Blue Mountains trail running sessions

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Women trek along a rocky river bed using hiking poles. Photo credit: Michele Michel © Diamonds in the Rough Adventures

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Women's trek training sessions

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Cattle Duffers Flat picnic area, Georges River National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Cattle Duffers Flat picnic area

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A couple take a selfie with the Three Sisters in the background on a tour with Activity Tours Australia in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Luke Thurlby © Activity Tours Australia

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Beautiful clear Mirang pool in Heathcote National Park. Credit: Natasha Webb © DCCEEW/Natasha Webb

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Mirang Pool picnic area

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10B cycling trail, Dharawal National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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10B cycling trail

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Bullawarring walking track, Heathcote National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin

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Bullawarring walking track

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Staircase on Caleys lookout track. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Caleys lookout track

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Cawleys Road trail, Garawarra State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Cawleys Road trail

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Starlight's trail, Nattai National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Couridjah Corridor walk

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Heritage Pump Station building, Thirlmere Lakes National Park. Photo: John Spencer

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Heritage Pump Station

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Jack Evans Track, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Steve Alton

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Jack Evans walking track

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Jingga walking track, Dharawal National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Jingga walking track

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Lake Toolooma trail, Heathcote National Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Lake Toolooma trail

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Picnic bench, Leacock Regional Park. Photo: John Spencer © OEH

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Leacock picnic area

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Loop trail, William Howe Regional Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

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Loop trail

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Family bushwalking on Mooray track near ferns and gymea lillies. Photo credit: Natasha Webb

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Mooray walking track

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O'Hares Creek lookout walking track, Dharawal National Park. Photo: V Harnadi

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O’Hares Creek lookout walking track

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Water flows over concrete Battery Causeway against a backdrop of bushland in Heathcote National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin/DPIE

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Battery Causeway picnic area

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Common wombat. Photo: Steve Townsend

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Bents Basin wombat program

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Man fishing in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Grant Hilder © Reel Fly Fishing

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Blue Mountains fly fishing

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Hikers walking the raised path with views over the ocean and cliffs. Photo: Natasha Webb

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Itinerary: The Coast track

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Lake Eckersley campground, Heathcote National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Lake Eckersley picnic area

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Volunteers doing bush regeneration on a cliff at Marley Beach, with the view of the coast behind them. Photo: David Robson © DPIE

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Nearby camping and accommodation

  • Bents Basin campground. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

    Bents Basin campground

    A great family camping spot in Sydney, Bents Basin campground offers sites for tents, trailer and caravans in a scenic location by the water – go fishing and kayaking.

  • Kingfisher Pool campground, Heathcote National Park. Photo: John Yurasek © OEH

    Kingfisher Pool campground

    Discover some of Sydney's most secluded campsites at Kingfisher Pool campground in Heathcote National Park. As well as camping, it's great for swimming and hiking.

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Three Sisters iconic rock formation, Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/OEH

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Katoomba area

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Stunning cliff tops views over the Pacific Ocean in Royal National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/OEH

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Royal National Park

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Kids playing at Jellybean Pool, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Steve Alton/NSW Government

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Fishing in the Nepean River. Photo: John Yurasek © DPIE

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Bents Basin State Conservation Area

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Lake Burragorang in Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Burragorang State Conservation Area

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Iluka Creek, Dharawal National Park. Photo: Lucas Boyd © OEH

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Dharawal National Park

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White faced heron. Photo © Jon Turbill

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Georges River National Park

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Kingfisher Pool picnic area, Heahtcote National Park. Photo: Nick Cubbin © OEH

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Heathcote National Park

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Bush plantlife, Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area

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Picnic area, Leacock Regional Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Leacock Regional Park

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World Heritage Drive, Nattai National Park. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

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Nattai National Park

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View of a mist-covered lake surface with marsh grasses in the foreground. Photo credit: Ian Brown © DPIE

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Thirlmere Lakes National Park

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Bargo State Conservation Area. Photo: Nick Cubbin © DPIE

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Bargo State Conservation Area

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Garawarra State Conservation Area. Photo: Nick Cubbin © DPIE

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Garawarra State Conservation Area

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Wildflowers in William Howe Regional Park. Photo: John Yurasek/OEH

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NYE in Sydney Harbour

Celebrate the New Year with the best views of Sydney's famous New Year's Eve fireworks. Sydney Harbour National Park offers fantastic vantage points for a spectacular panorama of the city skyline.

NYE 2014 at Bradleys Head in Sydney Harbour National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH
Turkeys Nest picnic area and lookout

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